Nov 18, 2022

CANFIELD — Sister Isabel Rudge, OSU, of the Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown, 90, died Friday, Nov. 18, 2022.

She was born in Youngstown, on Dec. 10, 1931, the daughter of J. Fred and Marjorie Welsh Rudge. She attended the Ursuline Academy and St. Columba School and graduated from Ursuline High School in 1948. She entered the Ursuline...

Nov 16, 2022

YOUNGSTOWN - Donna L. Leskovec, a longtime area resident, passed away November 16, 2022 after a brief illness. Donna was born January 7, 1935 in Youngstown, a daughter of Crescenzo “Christy” and Angeline “Angela” (Alexander) Mancini.

Raised on Youngstown’s west side, she was a 1952 graduate of Chaney High School where she was a cheerleader and member of the...

Nov 15, 2022

CANFIELD — Richard “Rich” A. Seidita, 66, died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, at Hospice House, surrounded by his family, after a brief battle with cancer.

Rich was born March 3, 1956, in Youngstown, a son of Anthony and Margaret Hill Seidita. He was a lifelong resident of the Youngstown area.

Rich...

Nov 14, 2022

NORTH LIMA — Pauline Louise Kay, 95, passed away peacefully after a long and fulfilling life, Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, at Assumption Village, with her nieces who cared for her for many years, Nancy and Mandy Brickley, at her side.

She was born July 4, 1927, in Carbon, Pa., a daughter of Matthew and Rose Matesic Kapusta....

Nov 13, 2022

POLAND — Christina A. Jeswald, 88, died peacefully Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, at Wickshire of Poland, surrounded by her family.

Christina was born Aug. 17, 1934, in Youngstown, the daughter of Michael and Rose Armeni Smaldino.

She was a graduate of East High School and worked as a bookkeeper at HL Libby Co. for many...

Nov 11, 2022

YOUNGSTOWN — Robert A. Schilling Sr., 83, died Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital.

Bob was born Aug. 27, 1939, in Youngstown, a son of Charles and Constance Baran Schilling.

He attended school at St. Brendan’s and Chaney High School, living on Youngstown’s West Side most of his life. He retired from...

Nov 10, 2022

YOUNGSTOWN - Otto G. Dreiling Jr., 88, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022.

A loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, a John Carroll graduate, a steel mill supervisor, a talented wood craftsman, and a missionary for humanity all describe the life of Otto Dreiling.

Otto was born on October 20, 1934, in Youngstown to Dr. Otto and Margaret...

Nov 10, 2022

CANFIELD — Robert James Brocker, 96, passed away peacefully Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, at Briarfield Place in Boardman.

He was born Nov. 3, 1926, in Guffey, Pa., the son of Robert John and Hannah McGrew Brocker.

Robert was a United States Army veteran. During his long career as a neurosurgeon, he founded the Youngstown Neurological...

Nov 9, 2022

POLAND - Joseph Ficorilli, 75, died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown.

Joseph was born Jan. 5, 1947, in Sulmona, Italy, the son of Antonio and Maria Vitucci Ficorilli. He immigrated with his family to the area in 1959 at the age of 12.

Joseph graduated from South High School and...

Nov 9, 2022

LOWELLVILLE - David "Rosie" Rotz died Wednesday evening at Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth Hospital Boardman, November 9, after a 5-year battle with kidney failure. He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Ann (Koletich) Rotz, who both died in 1992. Although David spent most of his life living in his hometown of Lowellville, Ohio, he spent...

Nov 6, 2022

POLAND - Joen Rae Matthews passed away peacefully on the evening of November 6 2022. She was 86.

Joen was born December 17, 1935 in Beloit Wisconsin. She was a graduate of Milton High School in Milton Junction, Wisconsin. She married Thomas Alva Matthews on September 13th, 1958 in Janesville, Wisconsin.

They moved to Youngstown in 1966 when her husband transferred to General Motors...

Nov 6, 2022

POLAND — Robert S. “Bob” Kennedy, 86, passed away Sunday evening, Nov. 6, 2022, at his home with his loving family by his side.

He was born Jan. 14, 1936, in Youngstown, a son of the late Lawrence Sr. and Elizabeth “Bettie” Nicklin Kennedy.

Bob was raised on the East Side of Youngstown. He was...

Nov 5, 2022

YOUNGSTOWN — Robert D. Blott Sr., 69, passed away early Saturday morning, Nov. 5, 2022, at Briarfield at Ashley Circle.

Bob was born Aug. 3, 1953, in Youngstown, a son of the late Betty Albright Blott.

Bob was a graduate of Austintown Fitch High School. He worked for many years as a baker and dabbled...

Nov 4, 2022

As our faith helps maintain us in the living of daily life, what sustains us is the stories and memories of those whom we have loved; those who have transitioned to the next phase after death. If you met Anthony Frank Peluso he would say: "Hello, call me Tony....have you ever heard of Aliquippa?" Through this greeting - he...

Nov 3, 2022

CANFIELD - Vicki Lee Slutz, 76,  passed away peacefully on November 3, 2022 at Hospice of the Valley Hospice House in Poland Oh., with her family by her side.

Vicki was born on July 19, 1946 in Akron Oh., to the late Lawrence and Doris Hutchison.

She was a 1964 graduate of Revere High School....

Nov 3, 2022

LOWELLVILLE — Donna J. Martin Markovich, 52, passed away Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.

She was born Dec. 23, 1969, in Youngstown, a daughter of Loran and Louise Parker Martin.

Donna was a 1988 graduate of Poland Seminary High School and attended Johnson and Wales College in Charleston, S.C.

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Nov 1, 2022

David L. O'Neil, 73, died Tuesday morning, Nov. 1, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his family.

He was born Aug. 7, 1949, in Youngstown, a son of the late David and Florence (Monroe) O'Neil.

David was a 1967 graduate of Ursuline High School and graduated from Youngstown State University in Business. He had worked...

Oct 31, 2022

POLAND - Mary Virginia Thompson, 93, passed away Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, at her daughter's home. She was born Nov. 6, 1928, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late George J. and Alberta B. Archer Holmes. Virginia was a 1946 graduate of South High School. She retired in 1996 from J.C. Penneys in the Southern Park Mall after 26 years...

Oct 30, 2022

YOUNGSTOWN — Norman Cappitte, 81, passed away Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, at his home with his family by his side.

He was born on Nov. 9, 1940, in Youngstown, a son of James and Charlotte Williams Cappitte.

Norman was an Army veteran, having served for seven years as a C.O. driver. He worked at the...

Oct 30, 2022

YOUNGSTOWN -Barbara F. Porter Spicer, 87, of Youngstown, entered the gates of Heaven on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, with the comfort of family by her side. Barbara was born Oct. 19, 1935, in Niles, the daughter of the late Guy and Bertha Schishler Porter. Barbara was a 1953 graduate of South High School. Barbara was a homemaker and an...